I’ve always loved the beginning of the year — the whole blank slate, fresh start vibe. Catharine Utzschneider, a professor at the Boston College Sports Leadership Center compared midlife to “a book without any structure, without sentences, periods, commas, paragraphs, chapters, with no punctuation,” as opposed to young adulthood, when milestones are…
Have you noticed that the nutrition labels in Canada have quietly been getting a makeover? Health Canada announced several changes back on December 14, 2016, with a five-year window for the food industry to adjust. I thought the deadline was coming up, but it turns out that manufacturers were given a one-year grace period…
I received this great comment last week from one of the participants in my online group program, From Surviving to Thriving: The roadmap to eating well after a heart event. It was such a common concern, and so well stated, that I asked if I could share it here. I edited it a bit to make sense in this context, and expanded on…
Halloween is around the corner and if you don’t have a stash of candy squirrelled away in your home, chances are you will soon. How do you feel about Halloween candy? Pass altogether in favour of the good stuff? Sample a few and it’s no big deal? Or does one…
I’m still catching up after last week’s deep dive on bread and heart health . Perhaps you too from reading it? So hopefully you’ll forgive me for sharing just a very short story this week, in honour of Thanksgiving. The conversation happened, but I’ve changed details to protect privacy. She was newly diagnosed with…
If you’ve tried to eat “better” in the past, but slipped back into old habits, you’re not alone! Researchers found about half of the participants in cardiac rehabilitation had what was considered a “good” diet a year after their program ended, compared to 91% during the program. Only 42% were there three…
I had two clients this week who changed their eating habits after a heart-related diagnosis, but were still not quite in the “sweet spot” in terms of food enjoyment. One described it as missing that happiness you feel when eating something like a great steak. Can you relate? With that…
Since returning from vacation, I’ve been hearing lots of comments like “I fell off the wagon,” or “My old habits are creeping back.” Between the endless pandemic, our awfully short summer, and well, life, it’s natural to need to recommit every so often. Where to start? Get clear on exactly…